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Regular Session, 2010
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON NO. 185
BY REPRESENTATIVE LANDRY
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON
To urge and request the Louisiana Supreme Court to develop a centralized system for
monitoring the certification and registration of parenting coordinators and to make
the list of currently certified coordinators readily available to the general public.
WHEREAS, the use of parenting coordinators in high conflict child custody cases
has been growing in this state for many years; and
WHEREAS, the parenting coordinator profession has particular education and
training requirements; and
WHEREAS, there are numerous professionals who have completed the necessary
qualifications in order to become a parenting coordinator; and
WHEREAS, there is currently no mandatory central registry system to help ensure
that courts have a list of current and qualified parenting coordinators; and
WHEREAS, courts, practicing attorneys, and the general public would benefit from
having a central registry system to reference for the appointment of parenting coordinators
and to ensure that they are fully certified and qualified to perform the services requested of
them.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
urge and request the Louisiana Supreme Court to develop mandatory requirements for
certification, registration, and monitoring of parenting coordinators.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted
to the chief justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court and that they provide a report of their
findings and recommendations to the House Committee on Civil Law and Procedure prior
to January 1, 2012.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATI VES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE